Multifiller communion service



April 16, 1929.

J. H. BRADY MULTIFILLER COMMUNI ON SERVICE Filed Aug. 11, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet A TTORNEYS.

April 16, 1929. BRADY 1,709,771

MULTIFI LIA-IR COMMUNION SERVICE Filed/mg. 11, 1926 2 Sheets$heet 2- IN VEN TOR.

1 TTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 16, 1929.,

3 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. BRADY, or LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

MULTIFILLER COMMUNIOH SERVICE.

Application filed August 11, 192a Serial no. 128,522.

This invention relates to an improved multi-filler communion service, and the present invention constitutes an improvement on applicants originally filed case, Serial No. 653,890, filed July 26, 1923.

One of the main objects of this invention is to provide a device for filling a plurality of communion glasses or other receptacles at a single operation and with a measured quantity of liquid. 4

Another important object of this invention is to provide a communion tray filler which will eliminate any gurgling, splashing, or

spilling of the wine when the same is dispensed into the plurality of glasses at gle operation. I

Another important object of this invention is to provide, in an improved dispensing device, means for positively emptying each compartment into its respective glass or container, thereby eliminating any possibility a sinof one or more of the glasses remaining unfilled.

Still another important object of' this in vention is the positive prevention of leakage, in a communion filler of the class described.

Another and still further important object of this invention is an improved mechanism for operating a plurality of dispensing rollers at a single movement, while at the same time eliminating any tendency of the rollers'to bind during such movement on account of any connection between the rollers themselves.

Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the accompanying drawings and following specification. The invention, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the lea-f springs for maintaining the rollers in desired position.

As shown in the drawings:

The reference numeral 10 indicates generally a communion goblet for the dispensing of sacramental wine or the like, but which obviously may be replaced in other modifications of the invention by other receptacles. Handles 11 are provided, and a screen or sieve 12 is positioned in the goblet 10 as illus-' trated, for the purpose of straining the material used. A a

The goblet 10 is securely attached to a for of lid or cover 14, which is positioned upon the main body portion 16 of the dispensing apparatus and is readily removable therefrom. A tubular extension 13 extends down-. wardly from the goblet 10, as illustrated, for

the purpose of preventing the wine, grape body 16 is in the'form of an open container,

and is preferably square in cross section, but the shape may naturally be varied as desired or convenient.

A dispensing tray 18 is positioned in the body 16, as shown in Figuresl and 4, and is preferably constructed to be readily removable therefrom. A leaf spring or other suitable retaining means 21 is mounted horizontally across the top of the tray 18 upon a suitable upwardly extending support 20, and is pivoted thereon sothat its ends may be depressed slightly and ride under corresponding hooks or the like 22 attached to the sides of the body 16, whereby the tray 18 is positegral shaft 26 which is journaled in suitable bearings in the sides of the tray 18. One end of each of the shafts 26 extends beyond the side of the tray 18 and along this side each shaft extension is fitted with a disc or other operating element, as best illustrated at 28.

An extension 29 is mounted on or is integral with each disc 28 forming an extending lever which is pivotally mounted as at 80 to a trans versely extending operating bar 32. At the middle of the side of the tray is pivotally mounted a handle operating lever 33, which has aslot 3% therein, and in this slot rides one of the pins 30 constituting the pivoted connection between the extending; levers 1 29 and the bar 32 above described. In this manner all of the rollers can be operated: atone time. y

In order to additionally maintain the rollers'23 in desired position in their half round bedsa leaf spring 36, substantially Hat, and extending across the width of the containe 16, is provided adapted to contact-with the shafts 261upcn the ends of the rollers'23. In order to maintain this leaf spring in positive contact with the said shafts integral upstanding elements are-provided, as best shown at 38in Figure: 5, whichfit against the under faceof a corresponding shelf or thelilreforming part of the tray 18, and as shown in Figure I l,thoseportionsofthe spring interi ediate the element-s38 arebent upwardly upon'contacting with the shaft 26-, and theresultant tension accordinglymaintains all of the rollers in position, each as an independent unit, and. as separate and distinct from: any of the others.

Suitable openings 4:0 areprovided in the bed of the-tray 18 wherebywine or other liquid contained in the pockets 2 f of the. rollers 23 can be emptied downwardly into glasses 4:2 positioned beneath the tray in suitablesockets in a removable holder-44. In order to assure of the positive emptying of'the contents off each opening 2d into its corresponding glass 42, passages 46 are formed in the rollers, one passing into each opening 24, asbes-t'illustrated in Figures 2 and 3-. These passages are so angularly positioned with respect to the openings 24 in the rollers 23 that when the openings 24ers being filled, there will be no leakage through the passages 26 to openings 40 locates at the bottom of the roller beds, As the rollers 23 are rotated and as-the mouth of the openings 24; begin to register with the openings 40, it will be seen, shown best in Figure 2 which illustrates the above described period of the cycle of the rotation, that the pressure head of the liquid in: the container 1.8'will be acting upon the liquid in the openings 24 thereby positively ejecting the same. The fact that the openings to the passages 4-6 are closed when the handle is given its full stroke prevents any leakage of wine therethrough.

In the operation-of the handle there is no dead center andno tendency to ralslng some any other suitable material, and provided with steel or other jackets, if desired, and also may be formed from hollow tubing when this construction is preferred, The operation may be repeated as often as desired, all that is necessary being the replenishing of the hopper 10 from time to time, and the insertion of a fresh. tray of empty cups before each dispensing movement of the handle.

It will be seen that herein is provided a device for accurately. dispensing measured quantities of liquid to a plurality of receptaclesat a single operation, which eliminates any danger of leakage or spilling. Further, the method of rotating the rollers is superior, as all tendency to lift the rollers from their beds or bearings is positivelyavoided.

I am aware that many chan es may be made and numerous details of construction i individually maintain-ingeach of said rollers in'non-lealring position in the tray, said means comprising a leaf springbearing on the shaft of each roller, the leafsprings for all the rollers constituting a single unit.

2. A filling and dispensing apparatus, .in cluding in combination, a casing, a removable cover for said casing, a traycom-prising a tank removably positioned within the casing, a plurality of pocketed dispensingrollerspositioned in the bottom, of the tray, saidrollers having relatively small. passages therein positioned at an angle toand connecting with the pockets whereby a turning'of the rollers exposes the pockets tothe liquid in the tank, and means for simultaneously operating said dispensing rollers, saidmeans comprising, ex tended shafts for the rollers,adisc on the end of each shaft, a lever extending outwardly from each disc and in the same plane, arbar connecting all of said disc levers, and a slotted pivoted handle for operation said bar.

3. A. filling and dispensing apparatus, including in combination, a hopper, a plurality of dispensing rollers removably positioned beneath said hopper, each roller being provided with a series of pockets, each roller being also provided with a corresponding series of passages, each passage intersecting each pocket at an angle, and a. tray for supporting said rollers, said tray provided with a plurality of semi-circular grooves, one for each roller, the tray having corresponding openings in the bottom for dispensing the contents of said pockets, the angular relation of the pockets to the passages being such that at one period of rotation of the rollers 10 k the openings at the bottom of the tray, the pockets and the passages in the rollers form a connection between the inside of the tray and the outside of the dispenser.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

JAMES H. BRADY. 

